. American history:. New .lersey, thivo miles southwest from KortUashiugton, and ten north fivm New York. It was* built on arocky summit, oW* feet above the river. The ruins of the fortressstill exist, overgrown with low trees. (See Map.) H Fort Washington was on the east bank of the Hudson, onManhattan or New Y^ork Island, about eleven miles above the city.(See Map.) IT Dobbs Ferri/ is a well-known crossing-placoon the Hudson, twenty-two miles N. from NewYork Oity. Then is a small villagi of the s;miename onthe E. side of the river. ^See Map.) ** Ihirkinsnrk- Kiver ;es one mile west fro
. American history:. New .lersey, thivo miles southwest from KortUashiugton, and ten north fivm New York. It was* built on arocky summit, oW* feet above the river. The ruins of the fortressstill exist, overgrown with low trees. (See Map.) H Fort Washington was on the east bank of the Hudson, onManhattan or New Y^ork Island, about eleven miles above the city.(See Map.) IT Dobbs Ferri/ is a well-known crossing-placoon the Hudson, twenty-two miles N. from NewYork Oity. Then is a small villagi of the s;miename onthe E. side of the river. ^See Map.) ** Ihirkinsnrk- Kiver ;es one mile west fromthe Hudson, in Uockland Lake, llockland (ountj,thirty-thive miles N. from New York. It pur-sues a .southerly course, at a distance of fromtwo to six miles W. from the Hudson, and fallsinto the N. Eastern extremity of Newark Bay,five miles west from New York. (See Map, nextpage.)tt The Passaic River rises in. the central part»f Nortlicru New Jersey, flows on easterly course until it arrives within five miles of th*. FOKTS LKE .\NI>
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